The subject was somewhat interesting; the treatment was not. A family keeps secret a member who is developmentally disabled. She's placed in an institution and remains there till she dies. The author, her nephew, tries to figure out why his mother kept the secret. What he discovers is that he'll never know why, but he makes lots of guesses, and that's the format of the book: a fact and lots of guesses, another fact and lots more guesses. I'm not quite sure why I stuck with it except that it took place in detroit and the general background of how the mentally ill were warehoused was informative. This book was the 2014 selection for a community wide reading program called Ferndale Reads.This book is a mesh of a few different genres. The author discovers that his mother, a self proclaimed only child, actually had a secret sister. After the author's mother dies the author decides to investigate this secret sister, Annie. This investigation will dive into Michigan history, the history of mental illness, immigrant life during World War II and the Holocaust. Annie's Ghosts was a fascinating read.
What do You think about La Vita Perduta Di Annie (2011)?
Non fiction. Very interesting especially of you know the old Jewish areas of Detroit
—tobekamz
Haunting search into this author's family history and the secrets he uncovered.
—DAnna
It was interesting, but a little difficult to follow at times.
—Erica
